Rent in Alabama
The median 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Alabama is $1,000/mo, ranking #49 out of 51 states for highest rent. This is $250 below the national median of $1,250/mo. Alabama has a population of 5.1M. About 30.1% of households rent their homes. Fair Market Rent data covers 19 areas across the state.
Highlights
All 19 Areas in Alabama
| Area | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | Burden | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley Pop. 240K | $1,094 | $1,200 | $1,345 | $1,692 | 21.5% | -1.2% |
| Huntsville Pop. 505K | $1,030 | $1,136 | $1,310 | $1,690 | 18.8% | +5% |
| Birmingham-Hoover Pop. 1.2M | $1,024 | $1,155 | $1,266 | $1,583 | 21.8% | +1.7% |
| Auburn-Opelika Pop. 197K | $847 | $1,077 | $1,181 | $1,494 | 24% | +7.5% |
| Tuscaloosa Pop. 275K | $966 | $972 | $1,169 | $1,490 | 23.4% | +3.9% |
| Greene County Pop. 7.6K | $863 | $869 | $1,140 | $1,367 | 43.4% | +17% |
| Columbus Pop. 326K | $895 | $939 | $1,088 | $1,445 | 22.6% | +5.5% |
| Mobile Pop. 413K | $854 | $919 | $1,083 | $1,414 | 22.4% | -1% |
| Montgomery Pop. 385K | $860 | $870 | $1,016 | $1,304 | 19.4% | -7% |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals Pop. 153K | $698 | $775 | $1,000 | $1,242 | 20.7% | +6.4% |
| Macon County Pop. 19K | $720 | $758 | $995 | $1,222 | 26% | - |
| Chilton County Pop. 46K | $734 | $739 | $970 | $1,274 | 18.8% | +13.2% |
| Anniston-Oxford Pop. 116K | $753 | $757 | $962 | $1,300 | 20.7% | - |
| Decatur Pop. 157K | $755 | $776 | $961 | $1,262 | 18% | +4% |
| Dothan Pop. 152K | $757 | $762 | $950 | $1,288 | 20.1% | +5.1% |
| Gadsden Pop. 103K | $639 | $792 | $927 | $1,124 | 21% | -1.4% |
| Walker County Pop. 65K | $644 | $724 | $886 | $1,232 | 19.5% | - |
| Henry County Pop. 17K | $665 | $669 | $878 | $1,078 | 17.5% | +2.5% |
| Pickens County Pop. 19K | $588 | $591 | $776 | $994 | 19.8% | -9.5% |
Frequently Asked Questions
The median 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent across Alabama is $1,000 per month. Rents range from $776/mo in Pickens County to $1,345/mo in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley. The actual median gross rent statewide is $963/mo according to Census data.
Alabama ranks #49 out of 51 states for highest median Fair Market Rent. The state median 2BR FMR of $1,000/mo is $250 below the national median of $1,250/mo.
The average rent burden across Alabama is 22.1%, meaning a typical household would spend 22.1% of income on a 2-bedroom at Fair Market Rent. 1 of 19 areas exceed HUD's 30% cost-burden threshold. The statewide median household income is $62,027.
The most affordable area in Alabama is Pickens County with a 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $776/mo. The median household income there is $47,014.
The most expensive area in Alabama is Daphne-Fairhope-Foley with a 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,345/mo. The median household income there is $75,019.
Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of gross rents for standard-quality rental units. State-level income and demographic data comes from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year estimates. Rent burden is calculated as annual 2BR FMR divided by area median household income.